An ideal companion text to Foundations of Nursing, this clearly-written, colorful, and attractively-designed resource prepares the LPN/LVN for today's medical-surgical nursing practice. Content focuses on the nursing process and nursing actions, addressing contemporary issues that include care of the older adult, cultural considerations, delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel, patient/family teaching, and home/long-term care. Used together, these two texts provide all the content covered in the entire LPN/LVN curriculum.

Key Features

The nursing process is applied consistently and logically to the discussion of disorders and appears in complete summary form at the end of every chapter.

1. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 2. Care of the Surgical Patient 3. Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder 4. Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder 5. Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder 6. Care of the Patient with a Gall Bladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Pancreatic Exocrine Disorder 7. Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder 8. Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder 9. Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder 10. Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder 11. Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder 12. Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder 13. Care of the Patient with a Sensory Disorder 14. Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder 15. Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder 16. Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS 17. Care of the Patient with Cancer References and Suggested Readings Illustration Credits Glossary Abbreviations Answers to Chapter Challenge Study Questions Index

An ideal companion text to Foundations of Nursing, this clearly-written, colorful, and attractively-designed resource prepares the LPN/LVN for today's medical-surgical nursing practice. Content focuses on the nursing process and nursing actions, addressing contemporary issues that include care of the older adult, cultural considerations, delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel, patient/family teaching, and home/long-term care. Used together, these two texts provide all the content covered in the entire LPN/LVN curriculum.

Key Features

The nursing process is applied consistently and logically to the discussion of disorders and appears in complete summary form at the end of every chapter.

1. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 2. Care of the Surgical Patient 3. Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder 4. Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder 5. Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder 6. Care of the Patient with a Gall Bladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Pancreatic Exocrine Disorder 7. Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder 8. Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder 9. Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder 10. Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder 11. Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder 12. Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder 13. Care of the Patient with a Sensory Disorder 14. Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder 15. Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder 16. Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS 17. Care of the Patient with Cancer References and Suggested Readings Illustration Credits Glossary Abbreviations Answers to Chapter Challenge Study Questions Index